European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a Page 11 letters sol its is a letter of thanks. I owe you a lot i Al me exp Ain. Pic years ago i became Ini with a married woman. She instigated the affair by Chas no me shamelessly. After a while began to enjoy her company and we had some terrific tunes together. But deep Down i Felt guilty about the Deal her husband Vas getting although he pretended he did no to know what was going on. The third year into our relationship 1 showed her a letter in your column about a woman who went with a married Man for 30 years hoping for marriage As i had been and finally real Zed she had been a fool. A year later another letter appeared in your column. It was from a woman whose married Lover in his 70s, developed alzheimer a disease after she had been waiting for him for 40 years. That letter really Shook me up but not quite enough to make the break. In february 1989, you published a letter from a Man who had been kept on the Hook for 25 years. I Cut that one out and tacked it to my bedroom door. After looking at it for several Days i finally found the guts to say Quot no More dates no More phone Calls no Contact of any kind. This Back Alley Romance is  it has been three months since in be seen her. In a still a Little sad but the pain is gone. I now realize that seeing myself in your column made me do what had to be done and in a truly grateful. So thank you Ann for helping me to Wake up and smell the Coffee. A a fellow iowan dear iowan i think you Are giving me More credit than i deserve. All i did was print those letters. You were the one who made the connection and decided to do something about it. Letters like yours make my Day. Cheers from Chicago dear Ann Landers you must be tired of hearing the brides family complain about invited guests who seem unable to stir themselves and respond to a Lovely invitation. Perhaps my letter will make a Dent. I will be specific. We sent out engraved invitations and enclosed self addressed stamped envelopes one month before the event. All the guests had to do was put an a  in the proper space to let us know if they planned to attend. A week before the wedding we spent nearly $50 on Long distance Calls asking people who had not returned their response cards whether or not they were coming. The caterers required a head count 48 hours before the event. Each dinner Cost $36, and 32 people who said they were coming did not show up. We had to pay $1,152 for meals that were not served. Please Tell your readers once More that if they change their mind or if something comes up that makes it impossible to attend they should take a moment to Call the hostess and let her know. We could have Given that $1,152 to the newlyweds or treated ourselves to a weekend trip. We Are Hurt and angry that so Many people thought so Little of our invitation. In a a a Minneapolis parents dear parents thanks for spelling it out. Perhaps when folks see the numbers it will make an impression. C creators Syndicate a hiring policies explained to Veteran after Reading Janet Hoffheins answer to the disabled vet regarding Job Hunting i decided to try my Luck. At the a one place Job Center in Augsburg i noticed that a supervisory engineering position c-7a in the water and sewer group was still open. I immediately announced my interest in this position to the civilian personnel office. I am a graduate professional Engineer. After the successful Moon Landing and the ensuing reductions in Force i wound up working for the Miami water and sewer department. I spent almost 10 years designing and later inspecting water and sewage handling and treating facilities. I am a korean War Veteran and a Dod civilian family member. I also have a Good command of the German language. It was right before Christmas that co was finally ready to open this position to . Family members. That is when Usa eur Reg. 690-85 reared its ugly head. This astounding bit of anti dependent regulation simultaneously opens All supervisory and c-7 and above positions to both in House and external in applicants. Consequently All that is left for the . Dependents Are the lowest paying positions c-6a and below that no in House in wants. So Here i am Back at Square one. Looks like is. Hoffhein is not keeping up with the regulations. I would certainly like to know the logic behind this discriminatory provision in the regulation. Peter Smits Augsburg West Germany editors note a Sigrid Preuss personnel management specialist. Civilian personnel division Deputy chief of Staft personnel he Usa eur replies thank you for your question on referral priorities for local National in civilian positions in Germany. On Jan. 1 the referral priorities for in positions were changed As follows to be consistent with the changes to military spouse preference priority /. In in service candidates for appropriated and non appropriated fund supervisory and non supervisory positions regardless of Grade or group. Priority 2. Family member employees applicants. Priority 3. External in applicants. Prior to january of this year in internal and external candidates were considered for positions c-7 and above and wage Grade equivalent before . Citizen family members could be considered. The policy on referral priorities which was in effect prior to Jan. 1 and the current policy was established by the department of defense to improve employment opportunities for family members of . Armed forces personnel and civilian employees of . Government agencies stationed in foreign areas. I Hope that with the changed referral priorities you have since been employed in a position that you find challenging and interesting. Isnit it time for a formal peace treaty recent concerns expressed in Warsaw and Washington about the Fate of the German polish Border following the unification of the Federal Republic with the democratic Republic raise an even More serious question a when will the second world War end the myriad of surrender documents ending military combat actions in the european theater of operations in 1945 do not include a formal peace treaty Between the belligerent Powers. The actual instrument of surrender signed in Berlin required the German High command to a Issue orders to All German military naval and air authorities and to All forces under German control to cease Active operations at 2301 hours Central european time on 8th May 1945.�?� Post War political Borders and the composition of a self defense forces must be defined in some Type of document that the four Powers sign with the country that initiated hostilities 50 years ago a a unified Germany. There is a great Deal of credibility in the concept that the second world War is Only now coming to an end. What began As a a hot War Between two belligerent alliances in 1939 turned into a a cold War Between two different belligerent alliances in 1945. The political events of the past several months arc rapidly bringing Europe Back to the International state it has not enjoyed since the 1930s a a continent of free and Independent nations released from the Burden of supporting vast opposing military infrastructures. Only through a formal a a conclusion to the events of the past 50 years can Europe begin on the Road to a new age of greatness. The a real isms attached to German unification Are Only now being understood. The decision on the German polish Border will be made before unification and it will be made by the four Powers. A capt. . Witt Ramstein a West Germany pen pals my hobbies Are cooking collecting Stamps and listening to the radio. I like to play basketball and swim. 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